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Aerial Shot of Large Area Which Adopted Soil Conservation Practices/Muskogee Project

Photograph of an aerial shot of treated land in which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted. Note the numerous houses and barns in the lower portion of the photograph and the various shelterbelts throughout this photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "3000 feet altitude in airplane. Views of large areas of treated land upon which Soil Conservation practices have been adopted."
Date: May 8, 1938
Creator: Hufnagle, Richard W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dan Yahola Estate Drilling Sudan Grass on the Contour and Terraces/ Muskogee Project

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED CCC workers on the Dan Yahola Estate drilling Sudan grass on the contour and terraces with horse drawn equipment. The back of the photograph proclaims, "CCC boys drilling Sudan grass on the contour and on the terraces with small drill for hay and erosion resistant crop."
Date: May 6, 1937
Creator: Slack, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A Strip Cropped Field on the Christine Taylor Farm/Muskogee District/Muskogee Project

Photograph of a field on the Christine Taylor farm stripped cropped on the contours with Sudan grass for hay and cotton. A house is in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A field stripped cropped on the contour with Sudan grass for hay and cotton."
Date: May 27, 1936
Creator: Slack
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

South Caddo SCD Offices After Flood

Photograph of three UNIDENTIEFED men standing next to some furniture moved out of the South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after rising waters flooded the building. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Furniture moved out of South Caddo Soil Conservation District office after flood two feet deep in office."
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Gardner, G. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fence and Field near Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of a possibly flood damaged field near Tonkawa Creek. Due to unspecified reasons, a muddy, sand covered field, devoid of vegetation, resides in the background. A tree is seen leaning on the right side of the photo. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tonkawa Creek Gully

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man standing next to a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sand Deposit or Sand Bar At or Near Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of a sand deposit on or near Tonkawa Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Damaged Field Near Side of Road at or near Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of a damaged field located just off a roadway near Tonkawa Creek. An UNIDENTIFIED man is standing on the car in the background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooded Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of a flooded Tonkawa Creek taken from a bridge. In the background, a house, a few small buildings, and barn might have escaped the floodwaters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Flooded Tonkawa Creek

Photograph of a flooded Tonkawa Creek taken near the water. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

UNIDENTIFIED Man Sitting Next to a Gully

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man sitting next to a gully. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sundown Ranch Cow and Calf/Cherokee Hills RC&D Project

Photograph of "Cow-calf program on fescue bottomland, Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
Date: May 1972
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

1955 Beaver Creek Flood

Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Beaver Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Beaver Creek Flood, May 18-19, 1955."
Date: 1955-05-18/1955-05-19
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Strip Cropping of Native Grasses

Photograph of strips of native grass consisting of Blue grama and little bluestem on contour. A house sits in both the immediate and distant background of this photograph. The back of this photograph proclaims, "Strips of Native Grass on Contour Blue gramma [sic] and Little bluestem. Area on left retired from cultivation and grass becoming established. Cultivation continues between strips to provide income from land while grass becomes established. Strips planted spring of '37 at rate of 30# to A after preparation of seed bed. Vernon F. S. L. 3 to 4% slope."
Date: May 13, 1940
Creator: Jenkins, E. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Tonkawa Creek Land Erosion

Photograph of severe land erosion that is eating into the side of the creek wall or dirt road. A fallen tree sits in the erosion area and car parked on the road. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Tonkawa Creek, May 1955."
Date: May 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cherokee Hills R&D Sundown Ranch Cow and Calf

Photograph of "Cow-calf program on fescue bottomland, Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
Date: May 1972
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sundown Ranch Bermudagrass Pasture, Cows & Calf/Cherokee Hills RC&D Project

Photograph of a small herd of cows and calves grazing on a Bermudagrass field on the Sun Down Ranch. The Bermuda planting was originally an abandoned strawberry field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bermuda planting on abandoned strawberry field on Sun Down Ranch, Cherokee County."
Date: May 1972
Creator: Moss, Allen R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Iron Weed Control

Photograph of "Iron weeds in pasture of Dr. Carlock that was treated with 2-4-D amine, 1# per acre."
Date: May 7, 1968
Creator: Collins, F. W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of a broken dam on the Prairie Dell Watershed. OK-10, 389B.
Date: May 3, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Company
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Prairie Dell Watershed. Drainage area = 1130 acres. Permanent pool = 1.32 feet. Flood pool = 4.53 inches. Total = 5.85 inches. OK-10, 389A.
Date: May 3, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Company
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of the Prairie Dell Watershed, Duncan, OK. See OK-10, 389A and 10, 398B. OK-10, 3890.
Date: May 3, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Company
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

A. W. Steglich

Photograph of A. W. Steglich watching his cattle graze in a Bermuda pasture.
Date: May 6, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History